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Main Title Architecture for Astronauts An Activity-based Approach / [electronic resource] :
Type EBOOK
Author Häuplik-Meusburger, Sandra.
Publisher Springer Vienna,
Year Published 2011
Call Number TL787-4050.22
ISBN 9783709106679
Subjects Engineering ; Architectural design ; Astronautics
Internet Access
Description Access URL
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-0667-9
Collation XIV, 316p. online resource.
Notes
Due to license restrictions, this resource is available to EPA employees and authorized contractors only
Contents Notes
Background -- General Characteristics of Extra-terrestrial Habitats -- Design-in-use study: Human Activities in Extra-terrestrial Habitats -- Conclusion and Research outlook -- Appendix. Living and working in extra-terrestrial habitats means being potentially vulnerable to very harsh environmental, social, and psychological conditions. With the stringent technical specifications for launch vehicles and transport into space, a very tight framework for the creation of habitable space is set. These constraints result in a very demanding "partnership" between the habitat and the inhabitant. This book is the result of researching the interface between people, space and objects in an extra-terrestrial environment. The evaluation of extra-terrestrial habitats in comparison to the user's perspective leads to a new framework, comparing these buildings from the viewpoint of human activity. It can be used as reference or as conceptual framework for the purpose of evaluation. It also summarizes relevant human-related design directions. The work is addressed to architects and designers as well as engineers.